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La Petite Child Care
Gambrills, MD
· Anne Arundel County
2295 Johns Hopkins Road,
Gambrills, MD 21054
Quick Facts
Capacity
96 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 721-3354
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
40401
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 1 - Anne Arundel County
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About the Provider
In the simplest terms, La Petite Academy provides educational child care. But our commitment to kids doesn’t stop there. We are passionate about providing your children with the tools they need to be successful in all aspects of their lives.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-11-05 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the investigation, staff acknowledge toddler feeding crackers and did not know and staff did not contact the parent immediately after giving the child an allergen food | |||
| 2025-11-05 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During complaint investigation, the daily schedule was not being followed due to the child being served snack after the daily scheduled times provided. | |||
| 2025-11-05 | Complaint | 13A.16.11.03C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the investigation the staff admitted that child had feces filled diapers during pick up and parent had to tell staff to change the child. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Monitoring | 13A.16.08.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: staff was sitting at the tables while child was playing with the electrical outlet. Was corrected during time of inspection. | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.08A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed changing tables in Room 4A&B were dirty | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed carpet need cleaning is classrooms 5&6, Room #5 had dirty vents that need cleaning and dirty walls. LS observed changing table in room 4A and 4B was dirty and had crumbs of food underneath the diaper pad. | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.11D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: In classroom 4A there was no liner in the trash can. | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Monitoring | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: To ensure the safety and security of each child the LS observed unqualified staff in charge of groups put childrens security at risk | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Monitoring | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: To ensure that children receive adequate supervision and care at all time, the LS observed unqualified staff in charge of groups in classrooms | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Monitoring | 13A.16.08.01B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The staff member providing care to a child is prepared to provide the appropriate individual care needs. LS observed unqualified staff in charge of groups and could not be prepared to meet the needs of children. | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Monitoring | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Assigned qualified childcare teachers are needed to be in charge of groups. LS observed classrooms 4A had 2Aides in the classroom and Room 7A only had 1 staff that was an Aide. | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Monitoring | 13A.16.09.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Room 6 had tables and chairs with chipped paint, walls had chipped paint, , cracked cushions in room 5, outside riding toys cracked, Changing tables in classrooms 4A7B are both cracked. Room # 4 tables are splintered. | |||
| 2023-11-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: A teacher was observed, via video footage, yanking a child by the arm. A different teacher was observed by LS at the time of this inspection grab a child and put her roughly on a chair. The child cried for several minutes and was ignored. This teacher proceeded to yank two other children roughly by their arms to move them. When the teacher became aware she was being watched, she immediately regained her composure toward the children and began using verbal direction. | |||
| 2023-11-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: A teacher was observed, via video footage, yanking a child by the arm as part of discipline. | |||
| 2023-11-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: A teacher was observed, via video footage, yanking a child by the arm, which compromised the safety of the child. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed emergency cards with no emergency contact person listed; LS observed an emergency card with no emergency contact phone number listed; LS observed emergency cards that have not been updated in the last 12 months and some with no date so it is unclear when the form was completed; LS observed children's files with no emergency card. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed children's files with no Health Inventory Part 1, which is the parental statement of the child's health status. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed children's files with no Health Inventory Part 2, which is the medical evaluation by the child's physician. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed children's files that do not contain the required lead screening form. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed children's files that do not contact immunization records. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed several staff files with no medical evaluation form; LS observed 2 staff files that do not contain proof of staff orientation. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: A ceiling tile in room 6 has staining and water damage. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 2 staff files with no proof of staff orientation. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 4 staff files with no medical evaluation form. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.09A(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS found no proof of Basic Health and Safety training for one teacher. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS found no proof of Basic Health and Safety training for four aides. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children's files do not contain Emergency Cards (OCC form 1214) (TW, AS); six children's files contain Emergency Cards that have not been updated within the last 12 months (CH, AW, LS, BK, BB, LF); one child's file contains an Emergency Card with no emergency contact person listed (PW); one child's file contains an Emergency Card with the only emergency contact phone number being an out-of-state resident and no phone number listed for a local emergency contact (NM) Center is asked to ensure all children's files contain Emergency Cards (OCC form 1214) that are complete and updated annually with all required information listed. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: One child's file does not contain documentation of lead screening or lead test (BB); Center is asked to obtain a copy of this child's lead screening and/or test. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: Files for five staff members do not contain proof of age; center is asked to obtain proof of age for these staff members (KB, TiC, SC, TaC, JM) Files for two staff members do not contain proof that criminal background checks had been done; center is asked to ensure that these staff members have been fingerprinted and maintain a copy of the criminal background check results in the staff member's file (RM, JM) Files for two staff members do not contain proof that staff orientation was completed; center is asked to ensure these staff members have completed an orientation and maintain documentation of this orientation in the staff member's file (JM, AP) There is no record that two staff members (SC, DM) have been fingerprinted for their background check (in the staff file or received by OCC) | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several staff members were hired without proper notification to the Office of Child Care; center has since make the appropriate notification. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several staff members left employment without proper notification to the Office of Child Care; center has since made the appropriate notification. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.06B | Corrected |
| Findings: Multiple staff members were hired without proper notification to the Office of Child Care; center has now made notification of the addition of these staff members. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Medical forms for seven staff members are not in their files; center is asked to obtain medical evaluation forms for these staff members (TiC, SC, TaC, AD, JM, DM, MP) | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Medical forms for three staff members have not been updated within the last 5 years; center is asked to obtain updated medical evaluation forms for these staff members (HN, MP, NW) | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.09.05D | Corrected |
| Findings: Three infant high chairs do not have functional restraints; Center is asked to replace either the restraint straps on these high chairs or replace the high chairs. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.10.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: First Aid kit does not contain appropriate soap; center is asked to replace the soap in the kit with a liquid, fragrance-free soap | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Full | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The refrigerator in room 7A is at a temperature higher than 40 degrees F; Center is asked to adjust the settings on the refrigerator so that it maintains an appropriate temperature. If the refrigerator cannot maintain a temperature of 40 degrees F or below, it will need to be repaired or replaced. | |||
| 2020-07-01 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several employees have left and no notification was given for any employee. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.06B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were several rooms, Infant 1, had 2 new employees, infant 2 had 1 new employee, infant 3 had 2 new employees, infant 4 had 1 new employee and were unknown to OCC. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director had no continuing training for the 2018-2019 years. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.05.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center was dirty in several rooms, trash cans, bathrooms and doors had spills down them. One bathroom, the 2's room, had toilet paper and rubber bands all over the floor where children could reach them. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: 3 children were missing part 1 or part 2 of the health inventory and and one child was missing both. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: There were no staffing patterns posted anywhere. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: The center changed infant room 4 into a 2 year old room. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no current personnel list found at the center. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: There were several rooms, Infant 1, had 2 new employees, infant 2 had 1 new employee, infant 3 had 2 new employees, infant 4 had 1 new employee and were unknown to OCC, and there were no files to see. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were several new employees: K.B. and K.B. in Infant room 1, H. N. and S. in infant room 3,,, T.G. in infant room 4, S.C. in toddler room, S.S. in 2's room, N.S. in preschool room, M.L. in school age room with no staffing pattern for. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: No emergency or fore drills were found in the center. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There was one child missing an emergency card. | |||
| 2019-06-25 | Full | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: There were several areas in the center, walls, trash cans, floors and doors that were dirty and had food spilled on them, streaks. Sinks were dirty and in one bathroom there was a black substance under the sink in the corner | |||
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